Michael Aheam

Michael Adams
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	Union Navy
Rank	Paymaster's Steward
Unit	USS Kearsarge (1861)
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Michael Aheam was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.

Aheam enlisted in the U.S. Navy in France, and served as a Paymaster's Steward aboard USS Kearsarge during her battle with the commerce raider CSS Alabama on June 19, 1864 off Cherbourg, France. His Medal of Honor citation (dated December 31, 1864) noted that he had been "highly recommended" by his divisional officer after "carrying out his duties courageously" and exhibiting "gallantry under enemy fire" with "marked coolness and good conduct". He was one of seventeen Kearsarge sailors who received the medal for valor during this battle.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Paymaster's Steward, U.S. Navy. Enlisted in: France. G.O. No.: 45, December 31, 1864.

Citation:

Served on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, June 19, 1864. Carrying out his duties courageously, PmS. Aheam exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended by his divisional officer for gallantry under enemy fire.

See also

	United States Navy portal
	American Civil War portal
	Biography portal

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients - (A-L)".

• "Michael Aheam". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9282483. Retrieved 2008-08-22. 

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Name	Aheam, Michael
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Short description	United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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